Waste-receptacle.



H. M. COSEY.

WASTE RBCEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 17; 19'11.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

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,i Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

application filed Jane 17, 1911. serial uaesasao.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. VCossiga citizen of the United States,residing at Enid, inthe county of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Waste-'Receptacles ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to receptacles for waste paper and other refusematter, such as.

is liable to accumulate upon the streets and other public places of acity. Similar devices are now in use in many cities, but are little elsethan a. metal'box in which is de' posited all manner of refuse, such asorange and banana peelings, and such boxes frequently possess all of theunpleasant f catures of garbage cans.

My device is of a simple and durable nature, can be easily emptied ofits contents, and possesses valuable sanitary features.

' In the drawings: Figure 1 is a medial vertical section of m invention,with the oontainer removed. i 2 is a similar view at right angles tothat s own in Fig. 1, with the container in place. Fig. 3 is a plan Viewof thereceptacle, with the top removed. Fig.

'4 is a front elevation of my invention. Fig.

5 is a detail, showing one of the plates 2 1n edge view.

The frame of my invention consists of four corner posts 1, preferablformed of angle plates, and united by si e-plates 2, a front plate 3 andrear plate 4. The posts 1 are projected downwardly into supporting legs5, which are adapted to be secured to a side walk or other suitablebase. A. top liingedly secured to, the plate 4 by means of tongues 7attached to such top and projecting downwardly into openings in saidplate. The top 6 is provided with a central opening 8, normally (losedby a cover 9, hingedly secured to said top at its rear edge. Fixed tothe front plate 3 is a loop 10, adapted to pass through an opening 11 inthe cover, and

provided with a lock 12, whereby such cover can be held in closedosition.

Near their upper en(- s the plates 2 are bent inwardly to foi-m ledges13, upon which are supported the rims 14 of a container or basket 15,preferably formed of wire of suitable strength. Such container conformsin general shape to that of the receptacle, and is of a suitable size tobe conveniently removed from the receptacle and replaced .y

therein. At their lower ends the plates 2 are bent outwardly to formledges 16, such plates being then bentupwardly and retlexed toformstrips 17. The lower ends of the 'plates 3 and 4 are similarlyprovided with' ledges 18 and plates 19. Upon thel ledges 16 and 18 aresupported auxiliary plates 20, such plates being held slidably in placeby means of metal strips 21 xed to the posts 1 and bent to form ways forthe edges of-such plates. When the top of the receptacle is closed theplates 20 can not be removed, but with the top 6 open or r moved suchplates .can be slipped upw... out of place and `reversed in position, ifdesired. One or both of the faces of each of such plates can be providedwith advertis ing matter, with the names of streets or other municipalnotices.

A limited space is provided between the upper ends of the receptacleplates and the top 6, and the bottom of such receptacle being open, andsupported at a distance from the ground, a continuous movement of airupwardly through the receptacle and basket will result therefrom. Thiswill quickly carry off any noxious odors which may arise from thecontents of the basket, and any decayed substance therein will bespeedily desiccated. l

When the receptacle is in use the lid 6 is locked in closed position,and articles are dropped into the basketA 15 by raising the cover 9. Theopen character of the containerpermits ample ventilation therein, and incase fruit peelings or other perishable mattei' is deposited in thereceptacle the odors thereof are not retained, but are quicklydissipated. Lookin the top of the receptacle in lace not on y preventsremoval of the p ates 20 but also prevents disturbance or removal of thebasket l5 except by those authorized to do so.

The provision of afsuitable number of the receptacles upon the streetsor other public places of a city will aid greatly in keeping such placesfree from refuse.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent otythe United.

States, is: I

A receptacle comprising corner posts, plates connecting the corner poststogether and, sovded at hex" lower portions with oumndng Ledges7vertically disposed @guides carried by the corner post and resting atheir ower ends upon the ledges, a hingedly and detachably Conneced 'withibs uuper ends of the rst menoned tdi-bes and :wing its edge portionsprojecting ovor the upper ends of the guides when the cover is in closedQoson upon H20 zio captado.

In testimony whereof I :xx my signature in presence of two witnessedHLGJRY COSE Y.

.Vit'nesses FRED C. Cx-LUJPMN, B. DE MONBREEN,

